Feank mellett



(No Model.)

1E. MELLETT. BAGK BAND BUGKLE.

No. 322,624. Patented July 21, 1885.

a; @42 QMW and" N. rnzns', Pmwmno n m. Washingtwmb. a

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEO FRANK MELLETT, OF SUMIER, SOUTH CAROLINA.

BACK-BAND BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 322,624, dated July 21,1885.

Application filed March 17, 1885.

T0 (ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK MELLETT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sumter, in the county of Sumter, and State of SouthCarolina,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Back-BandBuckles; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has relation to harness for use on farms, and moreparticularly to the 0011- struction of the buckle used on thebelly-band; and the object is to provide a buckle of this kind forsecuring the said band, and at the same time holding the trace-chain inproper posit-ion upon the animal; and to these ends the novelty'consistsin the construction, combination, and arrangement of the parts of thesame as will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularlypointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings similar letters of reference indicate likeparts of the invention.

Figure 1 is aplan view of my improved buckle, and Fig. 2 is aperspective view showing the position of the buckle on the harness whenon the animal.

(N0 model.) r

A is the frame or casting of the buckle, and it is provided withapivoted orhinged tongue, B, having a series of teeth, 0, for securingthe buckle to the back-bandD, and E is a loop into which the belly-bandis secured when adjustedto the animal.

F is a rigid hook, formed integral with the.

frame and projecting outward and upward, so as to receive and supportthe trace-chain.

G is a leaf or fiat spring, which presses outwardly against the innerpoint of the hook and retains the link of the chain in position; andfrom this description it will be seen that the buckle holds and supportsthe back-band and trace'chain while either or both are being adjusted.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new anduseful, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, 1s-

As an improved article of manufacture, the buckle A, having a pivotedtongue, B, and loop E, and provided with integral hook F, and having thespring G, as and for the purpose set forth. I

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK MELLET.

\Vitnesses:

J AMES D. GRAHAM, W. R. DELGAR.

